CPU Pinning Alder Lake

On the 13th gen CPU, I found there is a pretty big different in heat (and noise) when using the credit scheduler, compared to credit2.

https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/which-xen-scheduler-is-best-for-asymetric-intel-cpus-12-13-14th-gen/27335/2

Not sure exactly how credit2 picks what cores to use, but it seemed to heavily favor the high end. Using mostly E cores, and few P cores, seemed to result in some cores getting a lot hotter, which then made the CPU fans run at a higher RPM.

For someone who is focused on PC noise, the difference between credit and credit2 was very noticeable.

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